The Summoning of the Troubled Times at the End of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 205 Peaceful Combat Strength, Religious Belief

Following Yue Fei's recommendation, Gao Qi's eyes turned hot for a moment.

"Young master, the person beside Fei is a long-standing confidant."

"Fang's name is Qiao, and the name is Xuanling!"

After hearing that the person in front of him was actually Fang Xuanling, Gao Qi danced and danced unconsciously for a moment.

"Little elf, quickly test the fifth dimension of the person in front of me with me?"

Although excited for a while, Gao Qi still inadvertently said with his mind.

Okay, host, please wait a moment!

Tick, it is detected that this person is an aide of Li Shimin's Qin Palace in history, the chief adviser Fang Qiao and Fang Xuanling, commander 75, force 65, intelligence 99, politics 98, charisma 93.

"hiss!"

In an instant, Gao Qi took a deep breath.

Immediately, Gao Qi thought to himself: "Fang Xuanling, Yue Fei is really awesome!"

"Not only is he a top-notch commander, but his own martial arts are also outstanding, and his bravery is extraordinary."

"And when he was still relying on himself, he also brought Fang Xuanling, the local adviser."

"Is this the so-called 'buy one get one free'?"

For a moment, Gao Qi began to daydream infinitely because of his extremely excited mood.

As for why he got Fang Xuanling, Gao Qi was so excited.

Fang Xuanling, a native of Qizhou, his ancestral home Xiong, Zi Zi, was the chief bookkeeper of Shi Brown State.

His father, Fang Yanqian, was studious, familiar with the "Five Classics", and was rich in eloquence. He was a Shandong scholar between Wei and Qi.

And Fang Xuanling Fang Xuanling has been influenced by his ears and eyes since he was a child, and he has inherited his father's legacy.He was intelligent since he was a child, good at poetry and prose, read extensively in classics and history, and was proficient in Confucian classics.

At the age of 18, he was promoted as a Jinshi in Honzhou, and successively awarded Yuqiwei and Xichengwei.

Finally, when the world was in chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Yu took refuge in Li Shimin in Weibei.

Every time a place is pacified, others are vying for treasures, but he is the first to recruit talents for the shogunate of King Qin.

Qin Wang Li Shimin came to the throne, and named Fang Xuanling as Liang Guogong.

Officials held positions such as Zhongshu Ling, Shangshu Zuopushe, and Sikong. He was in charge of a hundred divisions and was in charge of government affairs for 20 years.

Participated in the formulation of laws and regulations, presided over the revision of laws and regulations, and supervised the revision of national history. He also studied Tang rites with Wei Zheng; adjusted government agencies, provincial and central officials; Appointment by talents; abide by duties, do not claim credit.

At the same time, he was in charge of the National History Museum, and successively supervised the compilation of "Gaozu Shilu", "Taizong Shilu" and "Book of Jin".

When historians of later generations commented on the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty, Fang Xuanling was always the first to be promoted. They always said: "The virtuous prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty were preceded by Fang Du and followed by Yao Song."

And Li Shimin commented: "Planning a strategy and making a contribution to the society."

Wang Gui commented: "Serving the country diligently and knowing everything, a minister is not as good as Xuanling."

Looking at Fang Xuanling, Fang Xuanling, as the prime minister of a country, can be said to be diligent and conscientious, hardworking and dedicated to the country and the people.

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Immediately, after some preparations, Gao Qi finally ordered his troops to advance to Jingnan area to support Zhou Yu's troops and deal with the sudden Taiping army.

After Gao Qi's deliberation, he finally replaced himself with Zhong Yao in charge, sitting in Jiangling and dispatching him in the middle.

And supplemented by Zaozhi, Fazheng, and surrendered generals Gong Yuan and Cui Yuan to govern.

Among the 25 prisoners captured, Gao Qi selected 3 soldiers who were good at fighting and incorporated them into his own army.

And all the remaining captives were handed over to Zhong Yao by Gao Qi, who were redistributed as civilians to engage in farming and farming.

This time Gao Qi personally led an army of [-] to the south to suppress the rebellion, and the generals accompanying the army included Yue Fei, Su Lie, Huang Zhong, Xue Rengui, Zhang Liao and other generals.

Besides Guo Jia and Liu Bowen as advisers, Gao Qi also brought the newcomer Fang Xuanling into the army to increase his seniority.

As for generals such as Zhang He and Wenpin, they are all stationed in various places and cannot be easily transferred.

Because in Gong Yuan's first battle, most of the Yanmen Army's warships were lost.

Therefore, when crossing the river, the Yanmen Army had to pass by in batches.

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A few days later, Gao Qi finally led his army to the outside of Yueyang City, echoing Zhou Yu's troops in the city.

So far, the strength of the Yanmen Army has also increased to [-], which is twice that of the Taiping Army.

For a moment, King Yi Shi Dakai thought about it, and made a decisive decision, and the whole army set out to evacuate to Changsha.

After all, the strength of the Taiping Army has long been inferior after the main force of the Yanmen Army came to help.

If Shi Dakai continued to lead his army to garrison here, he might be divided and surrounded by the Yanmen army and fall into danger.

With the withdrawal of the Taiping Army, Gao Qi also successfully joined forces with Zhou Yu's troops.

Immediately after resting for a day or two, Gao Qi also led the whole army to continue advancing towards Changsha.

During the march, Gao Qi also asked Zhou Yu about the recent battle with the Taiping Army.

What is the combat effectiveness of the Taiping Army?
Regarding this, Zhou Yu thought deeply, and said simply and succinctly: "There are not many elite troops in the Taiping Army, and most of them are composed of civilians. The combat effectiveness is not high, and the battle formation is not coordinated. It is not an exaggeration to call it a mob."

Hearing Zhou Yu's description of the Taiping Army, Gao Qi couldn't help thinking.

Is the combat effectiveness of the Taiping Army really so low?

It should be noted that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in history achieved successive victories in a short period of time.

All the way invincible and indomitable, defeated the late Qing army in the Jiangnan area.

In the end, the Taiping Army officially established the country in Nanjing (now Jinling), and the world has been divided from the late Qing Dynasty ever since.

Therefore, for such an army that subverted the country, Gao Qi really did not believe that the combat power of the Taiping Army would be so low.

But at this moment when Gao Qi couldn't figure it out, Zhou Yu's next words dispelled Gao Qi's doubts.

"It's just that although the Taiping Army's combat effectiveness is very low, it is a mob."

"But among the soldiers of the Taiping Army, there is a kind of belief."

"As long as the general of the Taiping Army raises the flag every time, the Taiping Army will feel as if it has been beaten with chicken blood."

"The fighting spirit became fanatical in an instant. The momentum of the Taiping Army at this time is completely different!"

"At this time, they are like madmen, more like iron men who are not afraid of death. They will only fight desperately to the enemy and will not retreat."

I saw that when Zhou Yu reached the last sentence in the description, his face could not help but become dignified, and he became a little apprehensive.

Obviously, even Zhou Yu is afraid of the Taiping Army after having faith.

After hearing Zhou Yu's description, the first message Gao Qi revealed in his mind was religious belief.

Because only religion can brainwash people and make them think of death as home.

Thus making an army have independent beliefs in battle and become fanatical.

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In the Taiping Army uprising in history, Hong Xiuquan launched a religious uprising referring to the God-worshiping religion introduced from the West.

However, it is still in the late Sui Dynasty, and the West is still in an unenlightened era.

Therefore, how can there be any religion today, and the Catholicism is introduced?

However, although there is no so-called God sect in this era, there are also Taoism, Buddhism and other sects in China.

And today's Taiping Army uprising is also Hong Xiuquan's reform of Taoism.

Thus launched a religious uprising with a brand-new Taoist sect.

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After finally understanding, Gao Qi concluded that the Taiping Army was actually composed of very mixed elements.

Therefore, the combat effectiveness between the soldiers and the coordination between the battle formations are very low.

However, because the Taiping Army received religious brainwashing education and had independent beliefs, their fighting spirit became fanatical.

This is the most critical problem of how to break the Taiping Army.

(End of this chapter)